Students from the Center for Academic Excellence on a trip to China in Summer 2011.
As the largest academic unit, the College of Letters & Science is the guardian of many campus programs that serve students across all schools and colleges.
Learn more about these programs:
- Center for Academic Excellence
- Multicultural and diversity outreach offices
- Residential communities and programs
- High impact programs
The Center for Academic Excellence (CAE)
CAE is an umbrella program that promotes the values of a liberal arts education and helps students find new ways to make a difference locally and globally. CAE includes the Academic Advancement Program, Pathways Student Academic Services, Summer Collegiate Experience, L&S Pre-Law and Pre-Medicine advising.
CAE promotes:
- Academic Advancement Program (AAP) is a four year program that focuses on academic advising, academic instructional support, academic engagement and enrichment, and community building. The program accepts referrals of targeted and underrepresented students from the Office of Admissions. AAP is committed to helping UW-Madison create an inclusive campus climate where all members of the campus community feel valued, respected, and free to participate and achieve their highest academic and professional potential. For more information, contact AAP at 608-262-2583 in B47 Bascom Hall.
- Pathways Student Academic Services (PSAS) provides a comprehensive two-year program with individualized attention, guidance and direction in the areas of: program orientation, academic and career advising, and community and leadership development. For more information, contact PSAS at 608-262-2583 in B47 Bascom Hall.
- Summer Collegiate Experience (SCE) is a seven-week, high-impact experience designed to expose incoming first-year students to the rigor of UW-Madison prior to fall. Participants register for summer courses and will receive graded degree credits; the curriculum is designed to advance a student’s critical thinking, writing, mathematical skills as well as increase cultural awareness. For more information, contact SCE at 608-262-2583 in B47 Bascom Hall.
Multicultural/Diversity outreach offices:
- African American Student Academic Services
- American Indian Student Academic Services
- Chican@ and Latin@ Student Academic Services
- Southeast Asian American Student Academic Services
Residential communities and programs:
- Chadbourne Residential College
- Entrepreneurial Residential Learning Community
- GreenHouse Residential Learning Community
- International Learning Community
- Multicultural Learning Community
- Open House: Gender Learning Community
- The Studio: Creative Arts and Design Community
- Women in Science and Engineering
